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Constructed in 1894, the courthouse retains much of its original architectural detail includ- ing stained-glass skylights, decorative tilework, and even light fixtures, furniture, and telephone
booth (a la Superman). To commemorate the building’s centennial, the Auglaize
County Historical Society restored the Statue of Justice, which
formerly stood on top of the tower, but now graces the building’s lobby. You are
more than welcome to visit the courthouse during busi- ness houses—8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday--but please remember that this is a working building. Court may be in session
Europe, Spain, Valencia, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, L'Umbracle (slightly cut)
The L’Umbracle (a covered statue garden designed by Santiago Calatrava in 2001) was conceived as an entrance for the Ciutat de les Arts y les Ciènces.
The intention was that over the course of time ivy could grow over Calatrava's trademark parabolic arches. And that this would create a shadow over the gardens. But alas. Because of the hot sun and the metal heating up, the ivy burned before it could reach the top of those arches.
At one base of the structure, the architect made use of the characteristic white-blue trencadís (small tile mosaic) to decorate the vents of the the carpark that´s under the Umbracle. His inspiration was again Guadì and in a broader sense the Modernismo Valenciano. The first six of the series sometimes looked upon as fish mouths) form an entrance to the building.
In the BG is Calatrava's Pont de l'Assut de l'or.
This is number 28 of the Valencia! album and 288 of Valencia & Andalucia.
Em Tomar, Portugal
"Azulejo (Spanish: [aθuˈlexo], Portuguese: [ɐzuˈleʒu, ɐzuˈlɐjʒu]; from the Arabic al-zillīj, الزليج)[1][2] is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. Azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars and even railways or subway stations. They are an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in homes.
There is also a tradition of their production in former Spanish and Portuguese colonies in North America, South America, the Philippines, Goa (India), Lusophone Africa, East Timor, and Macau (China). Azulejos constitute a major aspect of Portuguese architecture to this day and are fixtures of buildings across Portugal and its former territories. Many azulejos chronicle major historical and cultural aspects of Portuguese history."
The half domes supporting the main dome of the blue mosque create a dazzling fractured geometry. The tile work and calligraphy decorating it turn it into a unique work of art.
Teruel, Spain, Spanje
Teruel, Spain, Spanje
Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon: Mudéjar architecture can be found on the Iberian Peninsula. The Mudéjar style is the result from Muslim, Jewish and Christian cultures living side by side. In 711 Arab rulers conquered Spain and remained in control of some parts of Spain for almost 800 years. They brought their culture and exerted a strong influence on Spanish architecture. The Mudéjar Architecture developed from the 12th century until the 16th century. The Mudéjar style is characterised by the use of brick as the main material, adorned with tilework, wood carving, plaster carving and ornamental metals. The Mudéjar style reached his peak in the city of Teruel in Spain. During the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries many Mudéjar style towers and churches were built in Teruel. Other important Mudéjar Architecture can be found in Toledo. The Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon gained the status as an UNESCO World Heritage in 1986.
Mudéjar architectuur van Aragon: Mudéjar architectuur komt alleen voor op het Iberisch Schiereiland en dan hoofdzakelijk in Spanje. Mudéjar architectuur is het resultaat van een samenleving, waarin christenen, moslims en joden naast elkaar woonden. De mudéjar architectuur en cultuur ontstond tijdens de middeleeuwen: Spanje werd in de 8ste eeuw door Arabische heersers bezet. Ze brachten hun cultuur mee en hebben de architectuur en cultuur in Spanje heel sterk beïnvloed. Vanaf de 11de eeuw nam de macht van deze heersers af, doordat christelijke vorsten Spanje heroverden. Joden, moslims en christenen bleven in eigen gemeenschappen wonen, uit culturele contacten ontwikkelde zich de mudéjarstijl in zowel architectuur, literatuur en sierkunst. Mudéjar architectuur kenmerkt zich door het gebruik van baksteen, hoefijzervormige- en blinde bogen, arabesken en keramiek. Het interieur werd uitbundig verrijkt met stucwerk, schilderwerk, inlegwerk van hout, keramiek en metalen ornamenten. De belangrijkste periode waarin de mudéjarkunst zich ontwikkelde was van de 12de tot de 16de eeuw. De meeste mudéjar architectuur in Teruel werd gebouwd in de 13de tot en met de 15de eeuw. Andere mudéjar architectuur is te vinden in de stad Toledo. De mudéjar architectuur van Aragon kreeg in 1986 de status Werelderfgoed van UNESCO en staat vermeld op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO als: Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon.
The exquisite carving & tilework inside the Alhambra palace is accented by rays of sunlight shining through this fretwork window.
"The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart."
-- George Sand
One of the many light-wells in the Medersa Ben Youssef (the Son of Joseph school), arguably the most beautiful building in Marrakech. It housed hundreds of students in little rooms off these light-wells.
... for a Peaceful 'Travel Tuesday'!
Azulejos in Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
... including a tiny, green heart for Valentine's Day ;-))
At the Saadian Tombs in Marrakech. The royal tombs in buildings are spectacular while those in the gardens are of the chosen ones allowed to buried there by the sultan. The whole tomb complex was sealed off when there was a change in the ruling dynasty and was only discovered a few centuries later in 1917 through aerial photos.
Azulejo [...] is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. Azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars and even railways or subway stations. They are an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity, like temperature control in homes. Wikipedia
The inner courtyard exudes a surprising tranquility, making it one of the most evocative spaces in the city. The courtyard showcases exquisite tile work, and at its center, a tall and graceful palm tree [c.1873] towers above a fountain.
The 15th-century edifice known as Casa de l'Ardiaca, which currently houses the Municipal Archives on its upper floor, offers magnificent vistas of the remnants of Roman watchtowers and walls from the 4th century. [...]. Google
One of the many light-wells in the Medersa Ben Youssef (the Son of Joseph school), arguably the most beautiful building in Marrakech. It housed hundreds of students in little rooms off these light-wells.
The inner-city achitecture of Tavira. On the left, a house with the typical azulejo (ceramic tilework) facade. Algarve, Portugal.
Constructed in 1894, the courthouse retains much of its original architectural detail includ- ing stained-glass skylights, decorative tilework, and even light fixtures, furniture, and telephone
booth (a la Superman). To commemorate the building’s centennial, the Auglaize
County Historical Society restored the Statue of Justice, which
formerly stood on top of the tower, but now graces the building’s lobby. You are
more than welcome to visit the courthouse during busi- ness houses—8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday--but please remember that this is a working building. Court may be in session
7DWF, Crazy Tuesday: Decay or Abandoned
Both, I'd say. Decayed and abandoned. But not quite. There are crazy people like us who like to visit lost places in order to take photos of the glory of decay :-)
Another one from a wonderful photowalk with Flickr friends at an abandoned lung sanatorium earlier this year. We were lucky that it had been such a comparatively warm day (for early March). Inside of the buildings it was freezing cold, so we went outside from time to time just to warm us up in what had been the first early spring sun ;-)
7DWF: Crazy-Tuesday-Thema "Verlassen oder verfallen"
Wohl beides. Obwohl... verlassen? Nicht ganz. Schließlich gibt es verrückte Leute wie uns, die es lieben, an verlassenen Orten die Schönheit des Verfalls zu fotografieren.
Ein weiteres Foto vom wunderbaren Fotowalk mit Flickr-Freunden in einem verlassenen Lungensanatorium Anfang März dieses Jahres. Man kann es gar nicht genug wiederholen, was wir für ein Glück mit dem Wetter hatten. Es war sonnig und für Anfang März auch vergleichsweise warm, sodass wir uns gelegentlich draußen in der Frühlingssonne aufwärmen konnten - drinnen war es eisig kalt.
This beautiful Grade II listed Edwardian pub on Old Town Road opposite the Falcon Pottery Works (see www.flickr.com/photos/nigelphoto2011/52847868278/) was run by legendary landlady Betty Buckley from 1952 for nearly four decades until she passed away in 2000 at the age of 87. When Betty retired in the 1990's her son Ken, and then more recently grandson Steve Buckley took over the reins. The Golden Cup was closed for an extended period over Lockdown and reopened in the summer of 2022 following a £250,000 refurbishment. The exterior has been preserved exactly as it was over a century ago including the tiling on the façade supplied by the Campbell Tile Co of London Rd, Stoke, which was added in 1912. A red triangle set in a life-preserver (engraved on the window glass and as part of the tilework below) was the logo of the Bass Brewery, the very first registered trademark in the country under the 1875 Trademarks Registration Act. At the time Bass of Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire was the largest brewery in the world. Today the red triangle trademark is owned by Coors-Molson and draught Bass at 4.4%ABV is still brewed in Burton. 'RoidWeek Spring 2023 Day 5. Taken with a 1976 Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Alpha 1 on Polaroid (TIP) film
The Yeni Camii (New Mosque) in Istanbul, built between 1597-1665, was commissioned by Safiye Sultan, the mother of Sultan Mehmed III. Located near the Golden Horn, it symbolizes Ottoman imperial power and the influence of royal women. Its large central dome, intricate tilework, and prominent location highlight the empire’s architectural grandeur. The mosque played a significant social role, with adjacent markets and charitable complexes, and remains a key cultural landmark in Istanbul.
Passage connecting the National Portrait Gallery with the Museum of American Art. One of my favorite spots in DC-- because in the mezzanines one can view all the pieces that are in storage. Washington DC.
One of the several staircases at Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery in South London. Architects: Caruso St John.
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